Hillary J. Scholten
- Previous profession
- Social worker; Lawyer; Law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2012 to 2013;
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- Social worker
- Lawyer
- Law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2012 to 2013
- Staff, U.S. Department of Justice, 2013 to 2017
- Senior counsel, Miller Johnson, 2021 to 2022
- First public office
- 2022Elected to the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022
- Years in public office
- 3
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Scholten has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Scholten is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Scholten votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Scholten votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention, the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Scholten votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Scholten votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Scholten votes to cancel 3 and against cancelling 21. The rules Scholten votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (2) and Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Scholten votes differently from most House Democrats on 5 of 59 Yes and No votes: Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035, Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks, Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do and Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention.
Scholten did not vote on the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.
Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.
Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.
Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.
Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.
Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.
Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.
Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.
Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.
Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.
Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.
Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.
Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.
Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 5 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
7 excerpts
- Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026September 16, 2026
“WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), released the following statement on her vote against the H.R. 5334 Lindsay O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.”
- Investing in All of America Act of 2025May 26, 2026
Rep. Scholten’s Investing in All of America Act Signed into Law
“WASHINGTON, DC – The Investing in All of America Act, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) and Dan Meuser (R-PA-09), was signed into law on May 19 as Public Law 119-92. Congresswoman Scholten’s new law expands access to capital for small businesses, particularly those in rural and low-income communities and those supporting America’s national security sector.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 13, 2026
Rep. Scholten Leads Letter Urging President Trump to Address Skyrocketing Energy Prices
“The members highlighted how the Trump administration's policies, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) and chaotic tariffs, are driving these skyrocketing costs.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMarch 10, 2026
Reps. Scholten, Landsman, Tran Urge President Trump to Take Real Action to Lower Health Care Costs
“Yet, even in a Republican trifecta, you have gutted health care for millions of Americans through H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Instead of renewing proven health care tax credits or presenting a legitimate solution to the health care crisis, your administration has cycled through messaging exercises and stale talking points while costs continue to rise.”
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026November 21, 2025
“We are disappointed that the critical extension of these enhanced tax credits was not included in the final passage of the Senate amendment to H.R. 5371, to reopen our government. With inflation on the rise and tariffs boosting the cost of everyday goods, it is all the more important that Congress extends these credits to ensure families can go into”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
Scholten Statement on House Passage of Republicans’ ‘Big Ugly Bill’
“I just voted no on H.R. 1 for the good people of West Michigan—for our health care, for our children, for our farmers, for our seniors, for our veterans, and for each and every one of you. You need no further evidence of how disastrous this bill will be than the narrow margin by which it passed and the hours”
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“The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169) extended the Sec. 48 ITC through December 31, 2024, to support the deployment of certain clean energy technologies. However, the Department of Treasury’s final rulemaking was not released until December 4, 2024– 27 days before the expiration of the tax credit.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $11,480,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Rockford | Public Law 119-37 | Library Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MI | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MI City of Grand Harbor Island Treatment RemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MI City of Grand Water Resourc Facility UV D Upgrade ProjeEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Grand Valley State University | Public Law 119-74 | West Michigan Trustworthy AI ConsortiumDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Kent County | Public Law 119-74 | Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC)DOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $750,000 |
| Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority (GFIAA) | Public Law 119-75 | Taxiway B Lighting ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | MI | $801,000 |
| MI | Public Law 119-75 | Patterson Avenue ResurfacingDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MI | $250,000 |
| MI | Public Law 119-75 | Non-motorized, Shared-use Crossing over I- 96 at Forest Hill Avenue, SEDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MI | $250,000 |
| Grand Rapids--Kent County Convention and Arena Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Grand River Neighborhood Enhancement and Accessibility BridgeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $250,000 |
| Village of Fruitport | Public Law 119-75 | Village of Fruitport Shoreline Access and Trails--Infrastructu re Upgrades, Expansion and RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $464,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon County | Public Law 119-75 | Learn. Transform. Thrive: Building a Home for LiteracyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $500,000 |
| Interurban Transit Partnership | Public Law 119-75 | Central Station Early Childhood Education Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $1,000,000 |
| City of Muskegon Heights | Public Law 119-75 | Broadway Avenue Reconstruction & Streetscape--Phase IIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $2,000,000 |
| Michigan State Housing Development Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Pleasant Hills Phase 3Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $250,000 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Public Law 119-75 | Advanced Manufacturing Training Equipment AcquisitionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $750,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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